Rush (1991) is an underrated, gritty neo-noir crime drama directed by Lili Fini Zanuck. It stars Jason Patric and Jennifer Jason Leigh as undercover narcotics officers in 1970s Texas who slide into drug addiction while trying to trap a local kingpin.
The Fabulous Baker Boys is immediately one of my favourites of the '80s for being the polar opposite of the avarice represented by the era on-screen.
Hard-bitten, wintery photography makes the bottom of show business feel bottomless; the small-time struggles of a lounge trio cut through with a line of smart-alecky cynicism as sharp and sad as unforgiving Seattle winds.
John Dahl's RED ROCK WEST is a solid hidden gem, an entertaining & suspenseful neo-noir thriller - shades of Lynch and early Coens, with some fantastic first act setups. Nic Cage, Hopper, Boyle and the great JT Walsh hitting on all cylinders.